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Robert Sagerman: Noplace Place

Past exhibition
3 November - 30 December 2022
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    Artist Talk with Robert Sagerman

    November 5, 2022
    Video. On the occassion of his sixth exhibition with Marcia Wood Gallery, Robert Sagerman gives an artist talk on November 5, 2022. In Sagerman’s process oriented paintings brilliantly colored masses of assembled dabs of oil paint form the conceptual foundation of the artist's contemplative process.
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  • Works included in Noplace Place

    Robert Sagerman, 31,934, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 22,694, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 21,393, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 15,088, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 13,074, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 28,660, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 8,601, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 15,692, 2022 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman, 17,296, 2017 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Robert Sagerman
    31,934, 2022
    silicone on canvas
    60 x 54 inches
  • Artist Biography
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    Artist Biography

    The sensual, physical presence of a Robert Sagerman painting is derived from both the brilliantly colored mass of assembled dabs of oil paint, and the conceptual foundation of the artist's contemplative process.

     

    Using intensely colored paint that he mixes himself, Sagerman adds "mark" upon "mark" of thick paint to create a painting as much as 3 inches deep and made up of thousands of marks, resulting in work that crosses boundaries between painting and sculpture. The color field paintings are painstakingly documented as they are created by the artist, who counts and records each mark of each color and the time spent applying them. The titles of the final paintings represent the total number of marks, for example, "12,902". From the beginning of his practice, Sagerman, who earned a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies from New York University in 2008, has been inspired by medieval Jewish mystics who engaged in a form of meditation through counting, that the kabbalists believed could bring the meditator to a state of divine clarity and transcendence. 

     

    Robert Sagerman earned his M.A. in Painting and M.A. in Art History from the Pratt Institute in 1998, his M.A. in Religious Studies in 2000 from New York University and his Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies from New York University in 2008. Sagerman has exhibited extensively nationally and internationally in museums, galleries and art fairs since 1993.

  • Press Release Text

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

    NOVEMBER 3 – DECEMBER 30, 2022 

    Opening reception Thursday November 3, 6:00 – 8:00 pm 

    Robert Sagerman 

    Noplace Place

    We are thrilled to announce Robert Sagerman’s returns to Atlanta for his sixth exhibition with  Marcia Wood Gallery. Sagerman’s work has been called “Color field sculptures as well as color  field paintings”. A powerfully unique painter, Sagerman was recognized twenty years ago in  ArtNews (November 2003) as “one of today’s leading young painters who are reviving  abstraction using more conceptual tools.” Amei Wallach notes “Robert Sagerman offers one of  the most personal and radical new directions.”  

     

    Now, on the brink of 2023 the artist and his work have continued to garner respect and acclaim.  In Sagerman’s process oriented paintings the sensual, physical presence of the work is derived  from both the brilliantly colored mass of assembled dabs of oil paint, and the conceptual  foundation of the artist's contemplative process. Using intensely colored paint that he mixes  himself, Sagerman adds "mark" upon "mark" of thick paint to create a painting as much as 3  inches deep and made up of thousands of marks, resulting in work that crosses boundaries  between painting and sculpture. The color field paintings are painstakingly documented as they  are created by the artist, who counts and records each mark of each color and the time spent  applying them. The titles of the final paintings represent the total number of marks, for  example, "12,902". From the beginning of his practice, Sagerman, who earned a Ph.D. in  Hebrew and Judaic Studies from New York University in 2008, has been inspired by medieval  Jewish mystics who engaged in a form of meditation through counting, that the kabbalists  believed could bring the meditator to a state of divine clarity and transcendence. 

     

    Robert Sagerman was born in Queens, NY and currently works in Jersey City, NJ. He received his  BFA (1990) and MFA (1998) from Pratt Institute. He also holds an MS in Art History from Pratt  Institute as well as an MA in Religious Studies and a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies from  New York University. Sagerman’s work has been reviewed by Art in America, NY Arts Magazine,  Kunstforum International, Art News, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution among many others.  He is in the public collections of the Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR), The Karl Ernst  Osthaus-Museum (Hagen, Germany), and the Museum Für Konkrete Kunst (Ingolstadt,  Germany). 

     

    For press inquiries, please contact Marcia Wood at marciawood@marciawoodgallery.com or 404-827-0030. Hours: Tuesday – Friday 11:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Saturday 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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